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Exploration and Colonization Title PageStandard 8-1

Indicators: 8-1.2, 8-1.3(1 image w/ color; 3 words)

& KNWL Chart

8-1.2 Indicator:Compare the motives, activities, and accomplishments of the exploration of South Carolina and North America by the Spanish, French, and English.

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8-1.3 Indicator:

Summarize the history of English settlement in new England, the mid-Atlantic region, and the south, with an emphasis on South Carolina as an example of a distinctly southern colony.

8-1.2 Vocabulary� Abandon- To leave behind or give up completely

� Colony- A settlement ruled by a distant country

� Convert-A person who has been persuaded to change his or her religious beliefs

� Persecute-To treat someone poorly or oppress them because of their race, religion or beliefs.

� Privateer-A professional pirate hired by a nation to attack ships of rival nations and steal valuable cargo.

� Profit-Money a business has earned after paying its expenses

� Refuge-A safe place or shelter.

� Conquistadors- Spanish explorers who conquered the Indian tribes of the Americas- specifically Mexico and Peru.

� Encomiendas- Large Plantation where the Spanish used natives as slaves

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8-1.2 Vocabulary� Decimated- to destroy or kill a large part of a

population

� Religious persecution-To treat someone poorly, cause them harm or oppress them because of their religious beliefs.

� Mother Country-The country from which the people of a colony or former colony come from originally.

� Mercantilism - An economic system where trade and commerce are closely regulated; wanted to create a favorable balance of trade

� Hernando de Soto – Spanish explorer who led an expedition to explore the Southeast and discovered the Mississippi River

Europeans dominate the world…Spain, France, EnglandEconomically $$$ -

�Mercantilism: System of economy based on establishing colonies and resources to have a favorable balance of trade.

�Plantation System: Large estates that produced cash crops and often used slave labor.

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Europeans dominate the world…Spain, France, England�Culturally – Spread of Christianity and Western (European) ideals (like private property)

�Politically –

�Leaders: Stayed in home country (motherland), but formed:

�Colonies: Colonists formed own governments, but had to answer to leaders ***BACK HOME***

Colonization

What nations

staked

claims in the New World and what

were the motivations

to explore these new lands?

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Exploration of the World Map

Why did the Western Europeans want to explore America?

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Why America? � Curiosity

� Wealth/Gold

� Fame

� National Pride – create an empire

� Religion- spread Christianity

� Foreign Goods – silks, spices from Asia

� Faster, Cheaper Trade Routes –$$$

What? A Shift in Trade

�Europeans knew America was a continent full of natural resources.

�England, France and Spain explored these new-found resources, specifically in the Carolina area.

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8-1.2 Exploration Chart

�Working with a partner and using the 8-1.2 Support Document, complete the 8-1.2 Exploration Chart.

In your own words, state why so many mother countries were interested in colonizing America? What did this land have to offer? Be specific.

NFW Prompt

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Colonization

�Who colonized the future SC?

�Three powerful European nations – _______, _______ and ________ wanted to expand their empires to America (colonies).

Natural Resources = $$$ in Early Carolina:

1. Fertile Soil – plantations / small farms

2. Pine Forests/Sap for naval stores -rope preservation and caulking ships

3. Mild Climate – long growing season

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Natural Resources = $$$ in Early Carolina continued:

4. Tidal Rivers – needed for ricecultivation

5. Natural , Deep Harbors – Ex: Charles Town - Easy for large ocean-going ships to load / unload trade items

6. Rivers – easy to navigate and transport trade items

Giants and Gold!

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San Miguel de Gualdape

�Near present day ?

�Chicora tricks ? and ?them

�? / ? (swamp) = abandon colony

Unlucky LaChere…

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Charlesfort�Near present day ?

�French ?

�? / ? = abandoned colony

�Freaky Fact ?

Natives Say…Not This Time!

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San Felipe

�Built near ?

�Spanish…Round ?

�Attacked ?

�Abandoned – ?

Charles Town

�First what?

�Moved - why?

�Natives – Nonviolent BUT tense

�Mercantilism = Definition

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On your South Carolina Map, Label the 4 settlement attempts in SC:

1. San Miguel de Gualdape –Spanish �

4. Charles Town – English ☺

2. Charlesfort – French �

3. San Felipe – Spanish �

(But it’s nice they tried again)

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Writing Prompt:

THREE POWERFUL COUNTRIES TRIED TO COLONIZE PRESENT DAY SOUTH CAROLINA.

WHY (3)?

TAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Carolina Colonies Song!� San Miguel is Spanish, down in Georgetown Bay.

� They failed because of slave revolts; Chicora ran away.

� Frenchies had a fort they built, but they did not stay.

� On the ship they got hungry, and ate LaChere one day.

� San Felipe was the second try – the Spanish back to play.

� But Natives got real mad at them and chased those men away.

� Albemarle was the English, but in the swamp they did not stay.

� So Charles Town became their home – the English win – hooray!

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Vocabulary SortGROUP THE VOCABULARY WORDS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS BY HOW YOU THINK THEY ARE RELATED. RAISE YOUR HAND WHEN YOU FINISH AND I WILL COME LOOK AT YOUR GROUPS. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO JUSTIFY YOUR DECISIONS. ONCE I HAVE LOOKED OVER THEM, YOU WILL PASTE THEM, BY GROUPS, INTO YOUR ISN.

8-1.3 NORTHERN COLONIES

8-1.3 MIDDLE COLONIES

8-1.3 SOUTHERN COLONIES

CHARTS

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•8-1.3 PowerPoint: The Thirteen Colonies1.Brainpop: The Thirteen Colonies2.Complete Section A. of Chart using Primary Resource Document (Slide #6)

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A Little More About that Southern Colony…Charles Town�On March 24, 1663 the British government, led by King Charles II, issued a charter to Eight Lords Proprietors for the land south of Virginia to Florida

�The charter gave them almost unlimited power over the land.

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8 Lords Proprietors�There were 8 lords to start- many sold their shares to others or lost interest in Carolina.

�The man who saved the Colony was Anthony Ashley Cooper – he became the leader of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

�In 1669, 100 settlers arrived in the port of Charles Town(today’s Charleston).

�They moved up the Ashley River to Albemarle Point.

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Albemarle Point / Charles Town

�First permanent settlement in SC

�Moved to Charles Town due to marshy swamp / disease

�Tense relations with Natives

�Economically important for British - - - Mercantilism

Why Choose Charles Town?� It was on the Atlantic

Coast making - easy for European settlers to arrive there by ship and trade.

� It could be easily protected. –

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1. On ISN Page , make a line across the center of your paper.

2. YOU WILL BE DRAWING / COMPLETING 2 GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS – 1 ABOVE THE LINE AND 1 BELOW THE LINE.

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The colony’s first government was NOT very democratic:

Lord Proprietors –representedby a Governor

Carolina Elite– Grand Council(large representation)

Common People – Grand Council(small representation)

But it did get more democratic during the colonial period:

Colonial

Elite –

The Grand Council

Lord

Proprietors –

Governor

Common People –

Commons House of

Assembly� After protest from commoners, The Grand Council decided the

groups would have equal voice in government; however, tension still existed between the Proprietors and colonists.

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Writing Prompt:�Describe how the Proprietary Government of Charles Town became more democratic over time.

� Settlers who paid their own way to America received large land grants known as headrights, which became the southern plantations we know today.

� In the 1690’s & 1700’s, rice production became the primary income for SC - “Carolina Gold”

� Tidal rivers were perfect for growing rice. Unfortunately, rice was a very high labor crop to produce.

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Labor Problems� Indentured Servants

-They worked to pay off their passage to America

�After 7 years, they gained their freedom to settle for themselves.

� 75% of the population arrived as indentured servants.

� BUT there were not enough servants to work the plantations so…

Labor Problems�Africans

�The 1st Africans came over as indentured servants.

�By mid 1600’s they were brought as slaves - plantations flourished.

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Who were all these Settlers coming to Carolina?

�At first, Englishmen from England and British colonies in Barbados

�Then, settlers from: France, Ireland, Germany and Scotland

�Diverse religious backgrounds

�Also, Slaves from Barbados and Africa